Effax Leather Balm, 500ml

I love this stuff, been using it for decades on my horse tack and leather boots. No gimmicks, no bizarre edible ingredients, no suave label, just a great, proven product that gives consistent high-quality results. It conditions and absorbs well without leaving a residue or film. The smell is light and pleasant. After using it leather feels nourished without being mealy, weak, oily, or wet even if you over-apply it. It doesn't excessively darken leather and won't discolor leather if the application isn't perfectly even. It's ideal for thick leather but fine for thin leather if you use a light coat, and will last a long time. Like most conditioners, don't use it on suede or rough-out. It seems like only horse-people know about this stuff, which is surprising because I see more and more "saddle" products being used on all types of other leather goods, and this works better than 95% of them - trust me, I've tried them all before coming back to this old standby. Maybe people don't use it because it's not made with honey or milk or guava fruit or dragonfly farts, and doesn't have a fancy label? (The label is so very..... GERMAN isn't it? lol) Though I do love to follow conditioning with a beeswax protectant, like Obenhaufs which is an excellent product. I apply this stuff with my hands, but a sponge or a rag is fine. It's not so hard or thick you need your hands to melt it first, but it'll absorb a little better/faster and you'll lose a lot of product to rags and sponges which soak up the conditioner. For extremely dry leather (especially old saddle flaps), apply a generous coat and then gently bend/roll the leather back and forth, in and out - without forcing the leather too much (I cracked a brittle saddle-flap that way once). That'll separates the fibers and pull the conditioner in. Keep applying and flexing until you have the suppleness you want, then apply a good coat and let it sit overnight. Wipe off any excess the next day and let it sit a few more hours, there'll be no film or residue. I've made dry, brittle, cardboard-like leather supple and new-looking with that method. Also works for breaking in a new saddle fast, if you prefer not to ride in a stiff, slick saddle until it decides to soften up, if it ever does. Absolutely love this stuff, it's a classic and far superior to most of what's out there these days.

Wow! This is the best leather conditioner I've ever used. I purchased a lovely vegetable tanned handbag and used it on that. It enriched the color of the bag but did not darken it hardly at all...if at all. Just added a lovely soft sheen. I also used it on another veg tanned piece that was very light in color. Same result. Made this piece look just lovely without significant darkening. A tad but not much. I needed something with no chemical additives and this fit the bill. Smells wonderful too and my hands were soft after using the product on the bags.

This balm is one of the best, works well and the price you can’t beat.

It done great on my old dried out western saddle. The leather is nice and supple

A very gentle and high quality product.

My neighbor introduced me to this product. I rub this on my saddle after every ride, first using a soft brush to dust off dirt, then applying it with a soft sponge (not to the billets though). It does a wonderful job of conditioning and protecting the leather and smells AMAZING. Hurried up and bought a jar before tariffs affected the price on this German item. I can see so many uses other than horse tack. I plan on using it on some of my boots this winter. The Amazon price is competitive with other sellers. I definitely recommend it!

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I bought two leather conditioner products on the same order. They were both rated 4.8 by customers. I won’t mention the other product here because it was inferior to this one. This comes as a paste or balm and can be applied with a cloth or sponge. Use it sparingly and remove excess with a dry cloth. This tub will last for years. Smooth and shiny is the result. I’m returning the other product.